Names / Unisex names
Shade
Current rank
#7,595
holding steady
All-time peak
#737
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #737 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Shade is a unisex name that makes its debut in 1880. It hit its high in 1880 at #737. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 2,000 children have been named this.